Dan grew up in Parma, Ohio, the third of four boys. He has spent the majority of his adult life in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from Kennesaw State University with a B.S. in Communications, and a minor in Environmental Science. Dan has worked with adolescents since the age of seventeen and is currently certified from the Crisis Prevention Institute in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention. Dan enjoys the challenges of working with struggling kids and families in crisis. Dan’s previous career background at a halfway house and as a drug counselor gives him an advantage of being very patient and understanding, and he takes great pride in helping others. During Dan’s free time you’ll find him enjoying life with his wife, Suzanne. He also has a passion for playing rugby, camping, hiking, and fishing.